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Just had a Consent Agreement go into effect, I feel like I'm hanging in limbo

lamazeteacher replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

GotoGirlRN: You are not alone! Please know that others have walked your walk and support you!! It's been 2 1/2 years since this happened, and yet you're not through it yet! I'd go to the BON (or have...
How to go about a private duty case so I am legally covered...

lamazeteacher replied to Sehille4774's topic in Private Duty

Trusting clients can lead you into trouble, and/or into a courtroom. Always get a written contract and doctors' orders. Then follow them. As professionals, we answer to higher powers and don't enter...
How to go about a private duty case so I am legally covered...

lamazeteacher replied to Sehille4774's topic in Private Duty

DON'T SAY YES!! You cannot have your cake, and eat it, too!! You work for an agency, the family hired the agency. That is the way it is. Basically all negotiations start with a contract. Look at the...
Does the Clinical Ladder violate Labor Laws?

lamazeteacher replied to Valerius's topic in MICU, SICU

When I saw that this subject mentioned a new concept in nursing practise, I looked it up and read the overview written by an official of the organization that dictates changes in nursing theory. Then...
485's Home Health Plan of Care

lamazeteacher replied to Ms. RN'02's topic in Home Health

If anyone got that I was riduculing the newly appointed DON, I'm truly sorry. I really was trying to be helpful for her, and shared the methods used in HH agencies where I have worked. They were in 2...
How do I handle insubordinate CNAs?

lamazeteacher replied to ginnieann's topic in First Year After Licensure

Insubordination is an ongoing problem everywhere, because those who do it, find that it works for them. Make it not work for them, by using direct observations about their behavior, so they can see it...
Looking for a new career direction

lamazeteacher replied to DeborahK's topic in Nursing Career

We are all susceptible to job burnout, since we put so much time and thought into our work. Although we are told not to take home the problems that come up daily, it's unusual to find someone who can...
Looking for a new career direction

lamazeteacher replied to DeborahK's topic in Nursing Career

In the days before "wellness" caught on, I taught prenatal classes. As a Public health Nurse and OB/PEDS nurse, I wanted to plant "seeds" for success in maintaining health so I added the reactions to...
How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

lamazeteacher replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

YOU DON'T! introduce topics of religion or politics with your patients. It's never appropriate to enter an agenda in conversation, that is intrusive and inappropriate. I was taught that in...
Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

lamazeteacher replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

Your age may have been one reason for your misfortune. Insurance companies increase premiums to over $1,000 more per month, for people over 55 years of age. It could be that your hospital found that...
Do you bag your bodies naked?

lamazeteacher replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

When I worked in L&D, some years ago, we prepared the packet described above, and allowed the parents to hold their baby until they called to indicate their readiness to yield it's body to...
Do you bag your bodies naked?

lamazeteacher replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

The last reply demonstrates the "I'll do as I think is right," never mind what my employer set forth in policy & procedure guidelines. Nurses have an obligation to follow what is done where they...
Do you bag your bodies naked?

lamazeteacher replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

[quote=brillohead;4827000 As a student nurse, I've not yet been involved in post-mortem care. However, to me it seems most appropriate to do what the client / family would want done first. If there...
How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

lamazeteacher replied to guest10's topic in General Students

Remind families of past requirements that nursing students live at hospitals while receiving their education, and were not allowed to marry and/ or have children before graduating(really, that was how...
Do you bag your bodies naked?

lamazeteacher replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

This is the ultimate identification with patients! I agree, naked we come into this world and naked we leave it. (No disrespect meant). I recall a student from a prenatal class exclaim, "How could...
salary/job market differences between Northern and Southern California?

lamazeteacher replied to westcoastgirl's topic in California Nursing

In rural mid coastal area, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in Salinas, CA (just 25 minutes east of Monterey and Carmel) pays as well as hospitals in San
salary/job market differences between Northern and Southern California?

lamazeteacher replied to westcoastgirl's topic in California Nursing

If where you live depends on how high the salary is, go to NYC. Living conditions there can be daunting, but you can always count your money.... I've always gone where the quality of life appeals to...
Are You Using the Right Mask?

lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

It's not OK for a unit to be without necessary PPE. Even though you eventually got the correct mask, please drop an email or whatever your method of communication is, and give your Infection Control...
How soon we forget.

lamazeteacher replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

Quote from post # 83 "The system IS broken. All I've seen from the naysayers is "this isn't going to work" or "this won't change that" or "this isn't the answer".. but what I haven't seen from any of...
How soon we forget.

lamazeteacher replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

From post #81 ............"- With Universal coverage there is less pressure on Emergency Departments to provide Primary care and funding streams to provide Out of hours 'Urgent' Primary care - this...
Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

lamazeteacher replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

Eucerin is the best hand lotion I've used, and I put tubes of it in my car and every sink at home that I use, pockets, etc. I'd developed seeping cracks in my dry hands, which presents potential sites...
How soon we forget.

lamazeteacher replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

Post #8 ".............massive influx of patients there may be lower standards of care. 1 family doctor may go from seeing 25 pts a day to 50 patients a day, shortening time with each patient and thus...
How soon we forget.

lamazeteacher replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

From post #1"....................area of reform NEEDED is not being addressed... ie too few nurses,pcts, etc to the multitude of patients we see daily." There will be a need for many more nurses in...
Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

lamazeteacher replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

Well, that nurse certainly provided you with a negative picture of nursing than actually exists. She was most inappropriate in her conversation with you, (her "patient" after all) and quite inaccurate...
From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the Patient

lamazeteacher replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

My heart goes out to you, AmbosseLPN!!! I had breast cancer 35 years ago, when I had a one year old and a 6 year old children. I remember feeling desperate and isolated with my fears and "worst case"...

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